Cads Rc(i) Tutorial

Comprehensive Tutorial on Using CADS RC v9

CADS RC v9 Tutorial

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Copyright 2007 Computer and Design Services Limited

CADS RC v9 Tutorial

Contents Introduction.......................................................................................................vii

Icon Guidance in the Tutorial .....................................................................................viii Commands, Menu Options and Other Terms.............................................................. ix

1: Introduction to CADS RC Commands...........................................................1 1.0 Overview................................................................................................................1 1.1 Bar Organization....................................................................................................2 1.2 Try It! Examine a CADS RC Drawing.....................................................................3 1.3 Creating Bars and Ranges.....................................................................................4 1.4 What is a Bar Set?.................................................................................................5 1.5 Concepts of New Mark, Add View and New Set.....................................................6 1.6 Bar Views ..............................................................................................................8 1.7 Bar Alignments ....................................................................................................10 1.8 Bar Styles ............................................................................................................11

Hints & Tips the Change Bar Style Command.....................................................11 1.9 Be Consistent! .....................................................................................................12 1.10 Key points Introduction to CADS RC Commands............................................13

2: CADS RC Drawings ......................................................................................14 2.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................14 2.1 Drawing Sheets ...................................................................................................15 2.2 Creating a New AutoCAD file and Adding a Drawing Sheet .................................16 2.3 Managing Drawing Scales ...................................................................................20 2.4 Restrictions on Detailing with CADS RC ..............................................................21 2.5 Configuring and Saving the Title Block Settings...................................................22 2.6 Key points CADS RC Drawings ........................................................................23

2.7 Command List CADS RC Drawings...............................................................24 3: General Arrangement Drawings and Drawing Reinforcement..................25

3.0 General Arrangement Drawings...........................................................................25 3.1 CADS RC Outlines...............................................................................................26 3.2 Dynamic Blocks (AutoCAD 2006 or higher only) ..................................................27

Hints & Tips Loading CADS RC Palettes.............................................................27 Hints & Tips Switching on Dynamic Input ............................................................28 Hints & Tips Editing Dynamic Block Dimensions .................................................29

3.3 CADS RC Snaps How to Use These in Detailing ..............................................30 3.4 Setting a Drawing Sheet Current..........................................................................31 3.5 Creating and Setting the Current Member............................................................32

Hints & Tips Make the Draw Bar Dialog Default to a Member..............................32 3.6 Bar Drawing Dialog..............................................................................................33

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Hints & Tips Disable the Offset Prompt ...............................................................44 Hints & Tips Set Object Snaps on the Range Prompts ........................................45 Hints & Tips Preset Centre to Centre Spacing.....................................................45 Hints & Tips Save Configuration Changes Permanently......................................45 Hints & Tips Lining up Bar Labels with Others.....................................................45

3.7 Key points - General Arrangement Drawings ... ...................................................52 3.8 Command List - General Arrangement Drawings ... .........................................52

4: Over Stock Length (OSL) and Creating Special Bars................................53 4.0 Over Stock Length Overview ...............................................................................53 4.1 Set Over Stock Length.........................................................................................53 4.2 Switching Off the Over Stock Length Option ........................................................53 4.3 Over Stock Length Restrictions............................................................................54 4.4 Over Stock Length Dialog ....................................................................................55 4.5 Over Stock Length Configuration Dialog ..............................................................57 4.6 Overview of Creating Special Bars.......................................................................59 4.7 Key points - OSL and Creating Special Bars........................................................62

4.8 Command List - OSL and Creating Special Bars..............................................62 5: Range Types and Bar Runs .........................................................................63

5.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................63 5.1 Single Group Ranges...........................................................................................65

Hints & Tips Disable Range Offset Prompts ........................................................66 Hints & Tips - Adding Radial Range Construction Lines .........................................82 Hints & Tips Radial Range Detailer .....................................................................82

5.2 Multiple Group Ranges with either Fixed or Multiple Centres ...............................86 5.3 Tapered Ranges ................................................................................................102

Hints & Tips Detailing Tapered Ranges.............................................................102 Hints & Tips Define Shortest Bar First for Tapered Ranges...............................102 Hints & Tips Varying Taper, Polyline Not Closed...............................................111

5.4 Bar Runs............................................................................................................117 Hints & Tips Run to Path Along a Curved Polyline ............................................117 Hints & Tips Resetting the Number of Bars .......................................................119

5.5 OSL Groups and Ranges...................................................................................121 5.6 Key points Range Types and Bar Runs ..........................................................125

5.7 Command List Range Types and Bar Runs.................................................126 6: Labelling Commands .................................................................................127

6.0 Introduction........................................................................................................127 6.1 Add New Label (Call Off) ...................................................................................128 6.2 Label an Existing Bar .........................................................................................130 6.3 Formatting Bar Labels (Call Offs).......................................................................131

Hints & Tips - Placing a Circle Around the Bar Mark.............................................133

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Hints & Tips Showing Configuration Changes ...................................................133 6.4 Tick and Tag......................................................................................................134

Hints & Tips Alternative Ways of Distinguishing Bars ........................................134 6.5 Tick and Tag to a Line .......................................................................................135 6.6 Tick and Tag Configuration ................................................................................136 6.7 Adding Bar References......................................................................................137 6.8 Masking Bar Labels ...........................................................................................138 6.9 Toggle Hidden Multipliers...................................................................................139 6.10 Next Bar Mark..................................................................................................140 6.11 Leaders............................................................................................................150 6.12 Key points Labelling Commands...................................................................158

6.13 Command List Labelling Commands .........................................................159 7: Edit and Modify Commands.......................................................................160

7.0 Introduction........................................................................................................160 7.1 Double Click Editing...........................................................................................161

Hints & Tips Switching on Hyperlinks to Enable Double Click Editing................161 7.2 Bar Editing: Single and Multiple Selection..........................................................162

Hints & Tips Warning on Editing Multiple Bars...................................................165 Hints & Tips Use Multiple Bar Edit to Modify a Whole Drawing..........................165

7.3 Edit Range.........................................................................................................171 Hints & Tips Add Missing Bar Leg Dimensions to Tapered Ranges...................181

7.4 Redraw Bar........................................................................................................189 7.5 Stretch Bar/Range .............................................................................................192 7.6 Using AutoCAD Commands to Modify a Drawing ..............................................197

Hints & Tips Copy and Paste.............................................................................199 7.7 AutoCAD Commands You Cannot Use on Reinforcement Entities ....................208 7.8 Explode Over Stock Length (OSL) Group ..........................................................208 7.9 Assign Bars to Members....................................................................................208

Hints & Tips Quick Way to Check Member Assignment ....................................210 7.10 Assign Bars to Drawing Sheets........................................................................211

Hints & Tips - Quick Way to Check Drawing Sheet Assignment ...........................211 7.11 Assign Bars to Release....................................................................................212 7.12 Change View to Set .........................................................................................219 7.13 Change Set to View .........................................................................................221

Hints & Tips Take Care When Using Change Set to View..................................221 7.14 Change Bar Style.............................................................................................224 7.15 Change Bar View.............................................................................................225

Hints & Tips Missing Bar Views.........................................................................225 7.16 Add Entity to View............................................................................................227 7.17 Add Text to View..............................................................................................229 7.18 Key points - Edit and Modify Commands .........................................................230

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7.19 Command List - Edit and Modify Commands................................................231 8: Checking Drawings (Utilities) ....................................................................232

8.0 Introduction........................................................................................................232 8.1 Drawing Audit ....................................................................................................233

Hints & Tips Resetting Reinforcement Entities to the Original Colors ................234 8.2 Check Database ................................................................................................236

Hints & Tips Switching off Bar Label Selection in the Check Database Command.............................................................................................................................238

8.3 Match Bars ........................................................................................................241 Hints & Tips Applying Tolerance to Match Bars.................................................241

8.4 Compact Bars....................................................................................................243 8.5 Select Bars ........................................................................................................247 8.6 Highlight Bars ....................................................................................................250 8.7 Toggle Sketch Drawing Mode ............................................................................251 8.8 Check Dimensions.............................................................................................252 8.9 Save As V8.4 Drawing .......................................................................................254 8.10 Key points - Checking Drawings ......................................................................255

8.11 Command List - Checking Drawings.............................................................256 9: Interacting with the Schedule ....................................................................257

9.0 Introduction........................................................................................................257 9.1 Navigating around the Schedule ........................................................................258 9.2 Formatted versus Free-Form Schedule Views ...................................................262 9.3 Formatting the Schedule....................................................................................263 9.4 Manipulating the Formatted Schedule................................................................264 9.5 Printing Schedules & Reports ............................................................................268 9.6 Creating Custom Reports using the Free-Form View.........................................274 9.7 Schedule Menu Options.....................................................................................279 9.8 Schedule Configuration......................................................................................280 9.9 Key points Interacting with the Schedule.........................................................281

9.10 Command List Interacting with the Schedule.............................................281 10: Place Schedule .........................................................................................282

10.0 Introduction......................................................................................................282 10.1 Place Schedule on Drawing .............................................................................283 10.2 Place Bar Labels List on Drawing ....................................................................285 10.3 Refresh List On Drawing..................................................................................286 10.5 Key points Place Schedule ...........................................................................290

10.6 Command List Place Schedule..................................................................290 11: Issuing and Revisions..............................................................................291

11.0 Introduction......................................................................................................291 11.1 Issue Drawing Sheet........................................................................................292

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11.2 Un-Issue Drawing Sheet ..................................................................................295 11.3 Place Revision Table .......................................................................................296 11.4 Delete Revision History....................................................................................297 11.6 Issuing the Schedule Sheet Only .....................................................................302 11.7 Key points Issuing and Revisions..................................................................306

11.8 Command List Issuing and Revisions........................................................306 Index of Try It! Examples ...............................................................................307 Index of Figures ..............................................................................................310

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Introduction

This tutorial will give you the basic knowledge you need to detail reinforcement using the latest release of the CADS RC program, CADS RC v9. To gain the most benefit, youll need to have:

A basic knowledge of AutoCAD 2005 or higher Reinforced concrete detailing knowledge Experience to produce reinforcement drawings and their respective Schedules.

The tutorial will guide you in how to use the CADS RC commands. The examples and other drawings used here have already been installed on your computer. Each command is first introduced and explained concisely. You will often be given related detailing information and shown how these commands can be used when detailing. Sometimes you may be shown hints and tips to help you use commands more efficiently. These might show you how to reduce time spent on repetitive tasks or how to speed things up to get particular results quickly. We want to help you improve your productivity as you become more familiar with the program. Some of these tips may relate to using AutoCAD as well as to using CADS RC. Reading about commands is useful and necessary. However, the best way to develop and build your understanding of what CADS RC can do is to practice, to use the commands with real examples. Every so often well invite you to Try It!, to work through examples showing how you might apply these commands in everyday use. These examples will often relate to particular drawings or screen shots so that you can compare what is in this Tutorial with what you see on your screen. Work through these examples to make sure you understand how the commands work and how best to use them to make your detailing fast and efficient. We show the Key points at the end of each chapter, together with a reference list of any commands introduced. These key points will remind you of what you have learned and will help to reinforce your understanding of whats important. As you get more familiar with using CADS RC v9 youll be able to glance at these key points to remind yourself quickly of what is important about particular groups of commands.

These are the supported AutoCAD Platforms for CADS RC v9: AutoCAD 2005, 2006, 2007 Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005, 2006, 2007 Autodesk Civil 3D 2006, 2007 Autodesk Building Systems 2006, 2007 Autodesk Map 3D 2006, 2007

Throughout this document: CADS refers to Computer and Design Services Limited CAD refers to Computer Aided Drafting.

This training document is one of a series produced by Computer and Design Services of Arrowsmith Court, Station Approach, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 8AX.

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Icon Guidance in the Tutorial Weve made liberal use of icons throughout this Tutorial in order to help you find different sections easily and quickly.

These icons mark the different sections in each chapter:

This shows where a new Concept is introduced.

This shows a Command Explanation, a section explaining what the command does, how to use it and how it can be applied when detailing. It may also be used to clarify the use of dialogs.

This shows the start of a section of Hints & Tips, advice to help you get the best out of CADS RC v9.

The mouse icon is an invitation to Try It! Many of these exercise sections will include sample drawings on which you can work through the commands shown.

This shows Key Points, sections to reinforce your understanding of the commands youve just read about and tried as exercises.

The paperclip marks the Command Reference List at the end of each chapter. You can use these lists to remind yourself of the commands learnt and where to find them.

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Commands, Menu Options and Other Terms All commands can be selected from either the pull-down menus or from the relevant toolbars. These images and the menu path sequence given below are examples of how we show you where to find the different commands discussed in the command explanations or worked through in the example exercises.

Toolbars

This is an example of an image that is used to show the particular toolbar for the group of commands being discussed at that point.

Command Icons and Toolbar Buttons

This is an example of an image that is used to show the toolbar button or other icon to select to invoke the command being discussed. These icons will typically appear in the Try It! examples where you need to select a particular command. Theyre an alternative way to using menu sequences to invoke commands.

Menu Sequences CADS RC Draw Bar New Mark A sequence like this is used to show the menu sequence to be followed to select the command being discussed.

Other Specialist Terms and Uses Commands referenced in the text will usually be printed in bold, just as in this example here: Set Working Scale. Terms with specialist meaning within CADS RC or other programs will usually be printed in medium roman and capitalized, just as here: Model Space. The names of different programs, books and documents will be printed in italics, as here: CADS RC. Italic type will also be used for dialog names as here: ... the Draw Bar dialog. Names of menu options, toolbars, dialog buttons and so on will often also be shown in italic to identify them clearly, as here: Copy or Assign or the Refresh button or the Labelling toolbar. Questions raised in dialogs will usually be printed in italics, as here: Do you wish to set the working scale to 1:20? Any data you need to enter in response will usually be shown in bold italic, as here: Enter Y, though sometimes also merely in single quotation marks, as here: Enter Y. Figures in the text are numbered with the section where theyre relevant followed by a colon and then an ordinal number. So the first figure in section 3.2, for example, will be numbered 3.2:1, the second 3.2:2 and so on.

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1: Introduction to CADS RC Commands 1.0 Overview

1.0 Overview When you manually detail reinforced concrete the scheduling operation is usually performed before the drawing is complete. When you use CADS RC, however, the schedule is created while the reinforcement is being detailed. This means that when the CADS RC drawing is completed then the schedule is also complete. Very few commands are required to draw a bar and you will quickly become familiar with these. There is little else you need to complete a drawing although you will also come to learn CADS RCs speed-drawing options, options that can make your detailing more efficient. The vast majority of the remaining CADS RC commands fall into one of two categories:

commands required for editing (either to handle missing information or for using speed-drawing techniques)

commands required for configuring the CADS RC package to your office requirements.

The drawing commands are by far the easiest and you will learn these first. You will then learn the editing commands and, lastly, the commands you can use to tailor the software to your own needs. Two additional products are supplied with CADS RC, namely CADS Scale and CADS Viewport Manager (usually referred to as CADS VPM). CADS VPM is the recommended scaling program to use with CADS RC v9. Try It! examples will show you how to scale drawings using CADS VPM, CADS Scale and AutoCAD.

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1.1 Bar Organization

1.1 Bar Organization The use of CADS RC commands to place graphics and text on the drawing ensures that all graphics and text relating to a Bar Mark are both linked together and linked to a line in the Schedule. Consider the graphics that are needed to detail a bar:

There may be several views of the bar There may be Range Lines, each with end-of-range markers There may be Ticks and Tags to show where bars start and end There will be a Bar Label There may be Bar Mark References



1.2 Try It! Examine a CADS RC Drawing

Lets look at a real drawing: 1. Launch CADS RC v9

AutoCAD will load and then CADS RC, CADS Scale and CADS VPM will auto load. The pull-down menu shows the main headings for subsequent CADS RC commands. Note that the remainder of the menu bar looks like a normal AutoCAD menu bar. However, CADS RC has modified some of the standard AutoCAD commands, using these to issue warnings on use, etc. Well give more information on these changes later.

2. Now open the first drawing Click File Open Browse to ...\drawings Select the file named CADS RC 01.dwg

Figure 1.2:1 This is a drawing of a simple Pad Base with bottom reinforcement detailed.

It has labels added describing the various graphics that constitute the CADS RC elements of the drawing.

1.2 Try It! Examine a CADS RC Drawing



1.3 Creating Bars and Ranges

1.3 Creating Bars and Ranges There are two basic commands for adding bars to your drawing, namely Draw Bar and Draw Range. The Draw Bar command allows you to draw a single view of a bar in any orientation. An example of this is the Shape Code 21 bar shown on the Pad Base section in figure 1.2:1 above. The Draw Range command allows you to draw a view of a bar with a Range Line attached or to draw a run of bars in section. An example of this is the Plan View of the same Shape Code 21 bar drawn on the Pad Base plan in figure 1.4:1 with the Range Line and End Range markers.



1.4 What is a Bar Set?

1.4 What is a Bar Set? CADS RC uses the concept of a Bar Set. A Bar Set would generally consist of:

Several views of the bar to show its location in the structure A Bar Label detailing the number of bars, material type and size, Bar Mark

Number and Bar Centres. Each Bar Set is linked to a line in the Schedule that displays its Bar Mark Number, Shape Code, number of bars and its bending dimensions. As an example, consider the Shape Code 21 in the Pad Base in figure 1.4:1 below.

Figure 1.4:1 The bent bar drawn in section and plan

This bar is also drawn on the plan in the form of a Plan View of the bar with a range and the Bar Label. The two views form the Bar Set, which also has a corresponding line in the Schedule.

Figure 1.4:2 The Schedule window



1.5 Concepts of New Mark, Add View and New Set

Before you start using CADS RC you need to understand the relationship between New Mark, Add View and New Set. These are found in the Draw Bar and Draw Range menu bars and toolbars. A Bar Set, as you now know, contains all the information needed to draw the graphics for one instance of a bar on the drawing and its corresponding line in the Schedule. The actual graphics showing the bar is called the Bar View. Bar Views can be Plan, Elevation or Section Views. You will see later that each Bar Mark may contain one or more Bar Sets. Both the Draw Bar and Draw Range commands are used in conjunction with any of the following sub-commands:

New Mark Add View New Set

These three sub-commands control the input of data to the Schedule and determine how the bars are linked together. As a drawing is developed it is quite common to show the same bar in different views on the drawing. If a new line were added to the Schedule each time one of these views was drawn there would be too many lines in the Schedule. A mechanism is therefore required to update an existing line in the Schedule with the missing dimensions, number of bars etc. This is achieved by the correct use of New Mark, Add View and New Set options.

1.5.1 New Mark The New Mark sub-command instructs CADS RC that the Bar View (and Range Line) to be drawn is the first set of a New Bar Mark and allocates the set the next available Bar Mark Number. This will also add a new line to the Schedule for this Bar Set. The New Mark function is the equivalent of the first set of a Bar Mark.

1.5.2 Add View The Add View sub-command instructs CADS RC that the Bar View (and Range Line) to be drawn is another view of an existing Bar Set already on the drawing. This will not add a new line to the Schedule but may update the line already present in the Schedule for this Bar Set.

1.5.3 New Set The New Set sub-command instructs CADS RC that the Bar View (and Range Line) to be drawn is the first of a new Bar Set but uses a Bar Mark already in use. This command allows the detailer to reuse the same Bar Mark in various locations within the structure. It can be considered as a Repeat Bar Mark Number command. This will also add a new line to the Schedule for this Bar Set. Note: a number of lines in the Bend List with the same Bar Mark can be combined into one line showing the total number of bars if required provided that they are all associated with the same Drawing Sheet and Release Code. (Theres more on Drawing Sheets and Release Codes later.)

1.5 Concepts of New Mark, Add View and New Set



Figure 1.5:1 Illustrates a simple Pad Base with Bar Mark 01 shown within two ranges.

The graphics could be placed using four simple steps on the plan and the section. The relationship between the Mark, Sets and the Views is shown on the family tree diagram above. The circled numbers on these diagrams refer to the order of working while the different commands so used are described further below.

1. Draw Bar New Mark is used to place the Side View of the bar in the section. This allocates a new Bar Mark to the reinforcement plus a line in the Schedule.

2. Draw Range Add View is used to place the bar plus the Range Line in the plan. This updates any missing data in the existing line in the Schedule. Items 1 and 2 are linked together as Set One of Bar Mark 01.

3. Draw Range New Set is used to place a second instance of Bar Mark 01 in the plan and shows a bar plus its Range Line. The New Set command repeats the Bar Mark Number and allocates a line in the Schedule. Item 3 shows in Set Two of Bar Mark 01 in figure 1.4:1 above.

4. Draw Bar Add View is used to place the Side View of the bar in the section. All the information for Set Two of Bar Mark 01 is already present in the Schedule and so this view of the bar indicates its placing position in the structure.



1.6 Bar Views

1.6 Bar Views All the standard Shape Codes have a number of views available for drawing. The Shape Code 21, shown in figure 1.6:1 below, shows the views produced by the Side, Left, Right, Plan and Bar in Section options. Note: when you are drawing a bar an image of the bar will appear on the top right of your screen, showing what it is that youre drawing. The green numbers shown on this image (commonly known as an AutoCAD Slide) show the order in which to pick the Placement points.

Figure 1.6:1 Bar Views with Placement point order

1.6.1 Side View The Side View of a bar, here illustrated using a Shape Code 21, draws the full shape. The white insertion point or the green number 1 on the Slide indicates the start point of the bar. The green numbers then indicate which order to pick the points to place the bar. The bar can be drawn at any angle or orientation required.

1.6.2 Left View The Left view of Shape Code 21 will always draw Leg B. The green number 1 indicates the start point of the bar.

1.6.3 Right View The Right view of Shape Code 21 will always draw Leg D. The green number 1 indicates the start point of the bar.



1.6.4 Plan View The Plan view of Shape Code 21 will always draw Leg C. The green number 1 indicates the start point of the bar.

1.6.5 Bar in Section The Bar in Section view will always draw as either a solid donut or a circle depending on the Bar Style chosen.



1.7 Bar Alignments

1.7 Bar Alignments Bars can be defined on the Outer Face, Centre Line or Inner Face.

Figure 1.7:1 How bar alignments are identified

1.7.1 Outer Alignment If the bar drawing alignment is set to Outer then the dimensions will be specified to the Outer Face of the bar.

1.7.2 Inner Alignment If the bar drawing alignment is set to Inner then the dimensions will be specified to the Inner Face of the bar. The program automatically calculates the Bar Bending Dimensions to the Outer Face of the bar for the Schedule.

1.7.3 Centre Alignment If the bar drawing alignment is set to Centre then the dimensions will be specified to the Centre Line of the bar. The program automatically calculates the bar bending dimensions to the Outer Face of the bar for the Schedule.



1.8 Bar Styles

1.8 Bar Styles Bars can be drawn in three styles to cater for detailing at different scales as necessary.

Figure 1.8:1 The different bar styles available

1.8.1 Centre Style This will draw the centreline only of the bar. The color of the layer on which the bar is placed will dictate the line thickness when plotted.

1.8.2 Centre Style Showing True Diameter This will draw the centreline only of the bar but uses a polyline with the width set to the diameter of the bar. Select CADS RC Configuration Bar Configuration to configure this.

1.8.3 Profile Style This will draw the full profile of the bar as a pair of parallel lines. The distance between the lines as drawn will be the actual diameter of the bar.

Hints & Tips the Change Bar Style Command

A drawing can have a combination of bar styles and bars can be changed from one style to another using the Change Bar Style command. The command can be accessed through CADS RC Editing Change Bar Style.

Hints & Tips the Change Bar Style Command



1.9 Be Consistent!

1.9 Be Consistent! It is good practice to develop a consistent drawing method. This is particularly important when detailing with a CAD Reinforced Concrete software package as you have the ability to perform massive edits very easily. Consider the extreme case of a bridge that has its span changed late in the detailing stage being able to use a command such as Stretch and have the outline, bars and Schedule update automatically is very powerful and a facility that would appeal to all detailers. However, to minimise problems, its important that the original detail be produced in a standard manner. Always draw bars and ranges in a consistent direction:

Either top to bottom or bottom to top Either left to right or right to left

Any bars that are stretched remotely (that is, not within the Stretch Window) will be extended or trimmed from the insertion point so if all the bars were drawn consistently from left to right and top to bottom they would all stretch in the same direction. Remember that if you stretch the section of a Member the bars in the other views will update as well. Good drawing practice needs to be followed consistently over the whole office as different detailers may work on the same drawing over a period of time.



1.10 Key points Introduction to CADS RC Commands

1.10 Key points Introduction to CADS RC Commands A Bar Mark Number can have several Bar Sets associated with it. A Bar Set can have several Bar Views associated with it, including Bar Views,

Ranges, Bar Labels, Bar Mark References, and Ticks and Tags. Each Bar Set has its own Bar Label and one line in the Schedule. Bar Sets of the same Bar Mark Number and Member Title can be combined

together prior to printing the Schedule. Develop a consistent approach to placing bars and ranges on the drawing.

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2: CADS RC Drawings 2.0 Introduction

Before starting to detail reinforcement you need to set-up an AutoCAD drawing. You can add reinforcement to a new drawing or to an existing one. This chapter explains how to create new drawings, how to set the working scale of the drawing, and how to set up existing drawings. It also explains the concept of Drawing Sheets, something newly introduced in CADS RC v9.

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2.1 Drawing Sheets

Drawing Sheets allow you to produce several drawings together with their associated Schedules from within a single AutoCAD DWG file. Whole structures can be detailed in one AutoCAD DWG file and split between several Drawing Sheets. Each Drawing Sheet and associated Schedule can be issued and tracked independently. A Drawing Sheet can either be an AutoCAD Layout or a specific area of Model Space. Reinforcement can be assigned to specific Drawing Sheets as you detail or at a later time.

2.1 Drawing Sheets

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2.2 Creating a New AutoCAD file and Adding a Drawing Sheet

There are several ways to create a Drawing Sheet. Users of CADS VPM and CADS Scale can configure Drawing Sheets to be created automatically as part of the process of setting up a drawing. Other users can also ensure Drawing Sheets are created as part of their own drawing setup procedure. Instructions on configuring your own Title Blocks to both trigger Drawing Sheet creation and to map to the Schedule headers and footers can be found later in this chapter. The creation of Drawing Sheets is triggered by the insertion of a Title Block that contains an attribute tag titled as DRAWINGNO. If a value is entered for this attribute then a corresponding Drawing Sheet will be created inside CADS RC. If no value is specified for this attribute then CADS RC will present a dialog, shown in figure 2.2:1 below, to ask for the Drawing Sheet number.

Figure 2.2:1 Drawing Sheet Number dialog

You can change the Drawing Sheet number by editing the associated Drawing Number attribute inside the Title Block. Similarly, you can delete Drawing Sheets by erasing the corresponding Title Block. Think of a Drawing Sheet as an instance of a Title Block within the drawing. If you decide not to insert a Title Block then bars will be assigned to an UNASSIGNED Drawing Sheet. The following examples will help explain some of the basic operations relating to Drawing Sheets.

2.2 Creating a New AutoCAD file and Adding a Drawing Sheet

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2.2.1 Try It! Create a Drawing Sheet Using CADS VPM and Add a Viewport

1. Launch CADS RC v9 2. Select CADS VPM Create Layout or 3. Accept the default Layout name and sheet. Select Create 4. Immediately select OK on the Edit Attribute dialog 5. Specify a Drawing Sheet number of 01 in the CADS RC Drawing Sheet Number

dialog Note: this dialog will not appear if you specify a value for Drawing Number in the

Edit Attributes dialog 6. Select CADS RC View Schedule or

You should see that a Drawing Sheet called 01 has been created Close the Schedule

7. Select Layout2 Tab 8. Select CADS VPM Create Viewport or 9. Fill in the Viewport title and select the Working Scale by picking 1:20 and select OK

10. Pick two diagonal points within the top half of the drawing area of the Title Block to specify the extents of the Viewport

11. You will then be switched into Model Space and prompted to place the Viewport boundary. Pick a point in the positive quadrant. You will then switch back to Layout2

12. Create another Viewport in the bottom half of the drawing area of the title block with the scale set at 1:10 and place the red boundary in Model Space Note: make sure that the boundaries are not inside each other and are not overlapping In Model Space the current working scale will automatically change simply when

moving over one boundary to another. In Layout Space activating a Viewport will change the working scale

Figure 2.2.1:1 Creating a Layout with two viewports using CADS VPM

2.2.1 Try It! Create a Drawing Sheet Using CADS VPM and Adding a Viewport

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2.2.2 Try It! Create a Layout Space Drawing Sheet Using CADS Scale and Adding a Viewport

1. Launch CADS RC v9 2. Select CADS Scale Drawing Setup or 3. In the Apply Setup To: option, select Layout1

Select Standard A2 Setup. Select OK 4. Select Modify on the Page Setup Manager dialog and set the Paper Size to ISO

A2(594.00 x 420.00 MM), select OK and then select Close 5. Select a scale of 1:20 in the Setup Scale dialog. Select OK 6. Select OK on the Edit Attributes dialog 7. Specify a Drawing Sheet number of 01 in the CADS RC Drawing Sheet Number


Edit Attributes dialog. 8. Select CADS RC View Schedule or 9. You should see that a Drawing Sheet called 01 has been created

10. Close the Schedule 11. Select CADS Scale Create Scale Area or

This automatically switches you to Layout Space 12. Pick two diagonal points within the Title Block to indicate the extents of the Scale

Area (approx the top half of the drawing area) 13. Pick a scale of 1:20 in the Enter Scale of Area dialog and select OK 14. Create another Scale Area at 1:10 in the remaining area inside the Title Block

Note: the Scale Area with the current working scale is highlighted in magenta 15. To change the working scale to 1:20 select CADS Scale Set Working Scale or

16. Pick the border of the 1:20 Scale Area. This will set the working scale to 1:20

Figure 2.2.2:1 Creating a Layout with two viewports using CADS Scale

2.2.2 Try It! Create a Layout Space Drawing Sheet Using CADS Scale and Adding a Viewport

CADS RC Drawings


2.2.3 Try It! Create a Model Space Drawing Sheet Using CADS Scale and Define Model Space Scale Areas

1. Launch CADS RC v9 2. Select CADS Scale Drawing Setup or 3. In the Apply Setup To: option, select Layout1

Select Standard A2 Setup. Select OK 4. Select a scale of 1:20 in the Setup Scale dialog. Select OK 5. Select OK on the Edit Attributes dialog 6. Specify a Drawing Sheet number of 01 in the CADS RC Drawing Sheet Number


Edit Attributes dialog 7. Select CADS RC View Schedule or 8. You should see that a Drawing Sheet called 01 has been created 9. Close the Schedule

10. Select CADS Scale Create Scale Area or 11. Pick two diagonal points in the top half of the title drawing to indicate the extents of

the Scale Area 12. Pick a scale of 1:20 in the Enter Scale of Area dialog and select OK 13. Create another Scale Area at 1:10 and answer Yes to Do you wish to set the

working scale to 1:10? Note: Unless the Scale Areas are of the same scale do not overlap them or place them inside each other

14. Select CADS Scale Set Working Scale or 15. Pick the border of the 1:20 Scale Area. This will set the working scale to 1:20

2.2.4 Try It! Create a Layout Space Drawing Sheet Using AutoCAD

1. Launch CADS RC v9 2. Make Layout1 active by selecting the tab 3. Right click on the Layout1 and select Page Setup Manager. Select Modify.

Select ISO A2 (594.00 x 420.00 MM) paper size. Select OK and Close 4. Select Insert Block or type Insert 5. Browse to the ...\cads\AutoCAD 200*\CADS RC 9.00\CADS Scale blocks folder and

select A2CADS.dwg. Select Open and then OK 6. Specify a Drawing Sheet number of 01 in the CADS RC Drawing Sheet Number

dialog 7. Select OK on the Drawing Sheet Number dialog 8. Select CADS RC View Schedule or

You should see that a Drawing Sheet called Sheet 1 has been created

2.2.3 Try It! Create a Model Space Drawing Sheet Using CADS Scale and Define Model Space Scale Areas

2.2.4 Try It! Create a Layout Space Drawing Sheet Using AutoCAD

CADS RC Drawings


2.3 Managing Drawing Scales

CADS RC relies on the AutoCAD Dimscale variable being set to display the scale of the Viewport in which the detail is being placed. CADS RC will read the Dimscale value and will automatically scale any blocks inserted whilst detailing to the correct size. The Dimscale can be set using CADS VPM, CADS Scale or set manually inside AutoCAD. If using CADS VPM you will change the current working scale, and hence the Dimscale, simply by moving from one Viewport boundary to another. If using CADS Scale, using the Set Working Scale command will change the current working scale and hence the Dimscale. If you are using AutoCAD, you will need to create manually a different Dimension Style for each Working Scale on the drawing. The value that needs to be set is on the Fit Tab Scale for Dimension Features Use Overall Scale of: menu option. You can then make a particular Dimension Style current to change the Current Working Scale.

2.3 Managing Drawing Scales

CADS RC Drawings


2.4 Restrictions on Detailing with CADS RC

Work within the positive quadrant of the AutoCAD drawing. Both X and Y co-ordinates are positive.

Keep your details as close to the origin as possible (0,0). This keeps the co-ordinates small and reduces AutoCADs calculation time.

Always work with the UCS (User Co-ordinates System) set to World. Always work with the View set to Plan World. Do not use Z values on any of the entities within General Arrangement drawings.

2.4 Restrictions on Detailing with CADS RC

CADS RC Drawings


2.5 Configuring and Saving the Title Block Settings

Please consult the CADS RC Customisation & Configuration Guide for information on configuring and saving the Title Block settings for future drawing sessions. You can configure CADS RC to work with any number of Title Blocks regardless of whether they use consistent attribute naming. You can use the same method to migrate any Title Blocks that are embedded in an AutoCAD DWT file.

2.5 Configuring and Saving the Title Block Settings

CADS RC Drawings


2.6 Key points CADS RC Drawings

Drawing Sheets are created when valid Title Blocks are inserted into either Model or Layout Space.

Drawing Sheets can be edited or deleted via the associated Title Block. Do not place CADS VPM Model Space boundaries inside each other or overlap

them. Do not place Scale Areas created in Model Space inside each other or let them

overlap, unless they are set to the same working scale. CADS RC relies on the AutoCAD Dimscale variable being set in order to scale

the reinforcement text and block entities. When using CADS Scale remember to use the Set Working Scale command to

change the current drawing scale. Detail as close to the origin in the positive X and Y co-ordinates as possible. Work with the UCS and View set to World. Do not use Z co-ordinates in General Arrangement drawings.

2.6 Key points CADS RC Drawings

CADS RC Drawings


2.7 Command List CADS RC Drawings

Action Menu Selection Toolbar and Icon

Create Layout CADS VPM Create Layout CADS VPM

Drawing Setup CADS Scale Drawing Setup CADS Scale

View Schedule CADS RC View Schedule CADS RC

Create Viewport CADS VPM Create Viewport CADS VPM

Create Scale Area CADS Scale Create Scale Area CADS Scale

Set Working Scale CADS Scale Set Working Scale CADS Scale

2.7 Command List CADS RC Drawings

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CADS RC v9 Tutorial

3: General Arrangement Drawings and Drawing Reinforcement

3.1 General Arrangement Drawings

Reinforcement can be added to any type of General Arrangement drawing that can be generated using standard AutoCAD commands. This can be an existing drawing or one prepared from scratch by the detailer. CADS RC includes a number of General Arrangement tools to speed up the process and these are described in this chapter.

3.0 General Arrangement Drawings

General Arrangement Drawings & Drawing Reinforcement


3.1 CADS RC Outlines

CADS RC Outline Tools provide several parametric routines that will automatically provide Cover Lines, accurate line types and appropriate dimensions as required. The tools for Outlines are found in the CADS RC Tools pull-down menu in the Outlines menu bar.

You can use the Others dialog box to pick a Pad Foundation, for example.

Figure 3.1:1 The Others dialog box

There are four main categories in the collection of Outline Tools: Beam Column Slab Others

These routines automatically place the outline on the 0-35 Layer and the Cover Line on a layer called Cover. If you need to view the image of the detail whilst typing in the dimensions select the Slide button on the CADS RC Snaps toolbar or type Slide at the command line. You have the option of adding the dimensions to the outline when you have finished inputting the dimensions.

3.1 CADS RC Outlines



3.2 Dynamic Blocks (AutoCAD 2006 or higher only)

CADS RC ships with several tool palettes, which contain various Dynamic Block Outlines in both Imperial and Metric measures that can be dragged and dropped on to your drawing and then stretched to the correct size using Grips. Many of these support alternatives views of the structure. For instance, the Pad Base Plan & Elevation Outlines can be switched to show either the Plan or Elevation View.

Figure 3.2:1 Selection of Tool Palettes

Hints & Tips Loading CADS RC Palettes

If the CADS RC Palettes do not show up on your Tool Palette they can be loaded manually as follows:

1. Right click on the Icon at the bottom of the Tool Palette 2. Select Customise Palettes 3. Right click in the Palettes area and select Import 4. Browse to the \Program Files\Common Files\CADS Shared\CADS Outlines\Exported

Palettes & Groups\Imperial or Metric directory 5. Pick the required *.xtp file 6. Repeat the procedure until all the required XTP files are loaded

3.2 Dynamic Blocks (AutoCAD 2006 or higher only)

Hints & Tips Loading CADS RC Palettes



Hints & Tips Switching on Dynamic Input

With AutoCAD 2006 & 2007 its often useful to switch on Dynamic Input when editing dynamic blocks. This will allow you to see the relative sizes of the outlines you are editing without having to add dimensions. This is done using the Drafting Settings dialog box, as shown below in figure 3.2:2. Figure 3.2:3 shows the effect of using the Dynamic Input settings.

Figure 3.2:2 The Drafting Settings dialog

Figure 3.2:3 Detailing with the Dynamic Input setting switched on

Hints & Tips Switching on Dynamic Input



Hints & Tips Editing Dynamic Block Dimensions

You can also edit the Dynamic Block dimensions in the AutoCAD Properties dialog box. Scroll down to the Custom section and youll see all the editable dimensions displayed.

Figure 3.2:4 The AutoCAD Properties dialog

Hints & Tips Editing Dynamic Block Dimensions



3.3 CADS RC Snaps How to Use These in Detailing

If the CADS RC Snaps toolbar is not visible on your screen then right click on any other CADS RC toolbar and pick CADS RC Snaps on the pop-up menu. The toolbar is shown below as figure 3.3:1 and the icons are listed underneath, together with brief explanations of how to use them.

Figure 3.3:1 The CADS RC Snaps toolbar

3.3.1 CADS RC Snaps List of Toolbar Icons

Slide: displays an image of the Shape Code or outline currently selected.

Datum: set a temporary datum point on the drawing so allowing you to work relative to the point set on the drawing.

Along: move along a line to a set distance.

Midpoint: finds the midpoint between two known points.

Polar: define a distance at an angle from a known point using a set distance and a set angle.

Relative: define a distance from a known point using a horizontal and a vertical distance.

Lap: lap the bar being drawn with an existing bar.

Tolerance: apply tolerance to predefined values on the Bar Leg being drawn.

Line Label Vertical: extract the X co-ordinate from an existing Bar Label and use it to align vertically a Bar Label being placed.

Line Label Horizontal: extract the Y co-ordinate from an existing Bar Label and use it to align horizontally a Bar Label being placed.

3.3 CADS RC Snaps How to Use These in Detailing



3.4 Setting a Drawing Sheet Current

If you have several layouts in your AutoCAD drawing file you can use the Set Drawing Sheet command to ensure that the reinforcement is correctly assigned to a particular Drawing Sheet. The Schedule will automatically sort the reinforcement into Drawing Sheets. Later in this tutorial you will go through the commands used to assign reinforcement to a Drawing Sheet after it has been drawn and checking that reinforcement has been correctly assigned to a Drawing Sheet.

Figure 3.4:1 The Set Current Drawing Sheet dialog

3.4 Setting a Drawing Sheet Current



3.5 Creating and Setting the Current Member

Members can be used as a way of grouping and categorising bars. If you wish to produce a duplicate of a specific detail without drawing it then you will need to use the Member Quantity option.

Figure 3.5:1 The Members dialog

Hints & Tips Make the Draw Bar Dialog Default to a Member

To make the Draw Bar dialog default to a specific Member you can simply highlight the required Member within the list and click the Make Current button.

3.5 Creating and Setting the Current Member

Hints & Tips Make the Draw Bar Dialog Default to a Member



3.6 Bar Drawing Dialog

The CADS RC Bar Drawing dialog is the main tool for the selection and input of bar bending data. You should try to input as much data as you can into this dialog box, as this will cut down the number of AutoCAD command line prompts needed and so speed up your detailing.

Figure 3.6:1 The Bar Drawing dialog. The number labels added show the different sections and these are described below. The item labels on the dialog are shown below in bold italic.

3.6.1 Shape Code Use this section to set the Shape Code required either by scrolling through the Shape Codes, or by typing in the required Shape Code Number. You can manually create your own Special Bars by typing in a unique number into this area and then selecting the 99 radio button. The Shape Codes available will change depending on the Bar Description file configuration. The use of the 99 radio button and the availability of particular Shape Codes at different times are both described more fully later.

3.6 Bar Drawing Dialog



3.6.2 Graphics Style Use this section to set the required View, Alignment and Bar Style.

3.6.3 Bar Label Data Input as much information as feasible, such as the centres and notes, in this section before drawing the bar in order to reduce the number of command line prompts needed later. Multi: enter a numerical value here when you want to multiply the number of bars detailed. You can use this for Top and Bottom bars, Near-Face and Far-Face, or Bundle bars. The Label Multiplier also allows hidden multipliers in the Bar Label and so lets you multiply the number of bars in the Bar Label for take-off purposes. You can do this by entering multipliers in the form 2*2. See the Help System for further information. Type and Size: the Types and sizes of steel available will depend on the detailing standard selected from CADS RC Configuration Change Detailing Standard. Notes: use this option to add up to four extra lines of text to the Bar Label.

3.6.4 Assign Bar to Make entries here to show the current Member, Release and Drawing Sheet values. You can change these using the drop down menus.

Pick the Browse button to access the Create/Set Current dialogs for each option.

3.6.5 Dimension Data Select the First Bar button to input the bar dimensions by hand. If you attempt to type in dimensions that are below the minimum or above the maximum configured Bar Leg lengths CADS RC will issue a warning and auto-correct the dimensions.

3.6.6 Couplers Use the Couplers button to attach a variety of manufacturers couplers and threaded ends to the reinforcement.

3.6.7 Extract Data The Extract Data button opens a dialog through which you select data to be copied from another Bar Set and then automatically added to the Bar Set being created.

3.6.8 Sketch Bar Shape Code The Set Sketch Bar button opens the Sketch Bar dialog box. You would normally use a sketch bar where you are unable to draw the true length of the bar or to draw the Left, Right or Plan Views of a User-Defined 99 bar.

3.6.9 Other Tick the Un-Scheduled Bar box if you do not want the bar being drawn to show up on the Schedule. You could also use this option to show continuation steel, which is being lapped in the current area but has previously been detailed on another drawing.

3.6.10 Suppress c/c Display and Suppress Label Multiply Ticking the Suppress c/c display option prevents the centres from being displayed on the Bar Label. Ticking the Suppress Label Multiply box will change the Bar Label format if a Multiplier has been added in the Bar Label data area, a feature discussed at 3.6.3 above.



For instance, the Bar Label might ordinarily show 12 x 5 T20-05-200; if the Suppress Label Multiplier is selected it would show 60 T20 -05-200. Click OK to exit the dialog once you have entered all the required data. On the top right of the screen an image of the Shape Code is displayed with the insertion point indicated as a white donut. The order in which to pick the Bar Legs is indicated numerically. The bar can be inserted at any angle and in any rotation.

3.6.11 Try It! Create a Pad Base from the CADS RC Outline Routines

1. Launch CADS RC 2. Open drawing ...\drawings\CADS RC 02.dwg. This is a drawing with an A2 Title

Block with a Viewport set at 1:20 scale 3. Make the Viewport in Sheet 01 active 4. Select CADS RC Tools Outlines Others or 5. Select the Pad Base plan (the top left option), then the left hand plan 6. Select the Slide Icon, , from the CADS RC Snaps toolbar or type Slide at the

AutoCAD command line and enter the Pad Base plan dimensions given (shown in bold italics following the prompts in medium italics): Enter Dimension A: Type in 3000 Enter Dimension B: Type in 3000 Enter Dimension C: Type in 600 Enter Dimension D: Type in 600 Enter Dimension X: Type in 1500 Enter Dimension Y: Type in 1500 Cover 1: Type in 50 Cover 2: Type in 50 Dimension the Outline (Yes/No): Type in Yes and press enter Select Outline insertion point: Pick a point at the top of the Viewport

7. Select CADS RC Tools Outlines Others or 8. Select the Pad Base Section (the top middle option) 9. Set the angle at zero either by typing the value in or by picking on the screen from

left to right 10. Select the Slide icon, , from the CADS RC Snaps toolbar or type Slide at the

AutoCAD command line and enter the Pad Base plan dimensions given (shown in bold italics following the prompts in medium italics): Enter Dimension T: Type in 600 Enter Dimension B: Type in 3000 Enter Dimension H: Type in 150 Enter Dimension D: Type in 600 Enter Dimension X: Type in 1500 Cover 1: Type in 50 Cover 2: Type in 50 Cover 3: Type in 50 Cover 4: Type in 50

3.6.11 Try It! Create a Pad Base from the CADS RC Outline Routines



Dimension the Outline (Yes/No): Type in Yes and press enter Select Outline insertion point: Line the section up with the Plan View and place it below

Figure 3.6.11:1 Pad Base Plan and Section created with CADS RC Outline Routines



3.6.12 Try It! Create a Pad Base Outline Using CADS RC Dynamic Blocks (AutoCAD 2006 or higher only)


Block with a Viewport set at 1:20 scale 3. Make the Viewport in Sheet 01 active 4. Launch the Tool Palettes and select Foundation Outlines

If the CADS RC Tool Palettes are not present refer to the Hints & Tips following section 3.2 above on how to load them.

Figure 3.6.12:1 CADS RC Pad Base Tool Palette

5. Drag and drop the Pad Base with Column Plan & Elevation into the Viewport. It currently shows the Plan View of the Pad Base

6. Click on the plan to activate the Grips. Pick the top right Grip and stretch to the right. Change the length to 3000

7. Pick the top right Grip point again and press the Tab key on the keyboard until the Width field is active. Change the width to 3000

8. Copy the Pad Base plan below itself 9. Click on the Pad Base plan to activate the Grips, select the Visibility Arrow (indicated

on the diagram below), and select the Elevation option 10. Move the elevation nearer to the Plan View

Figure 3.6.12:2 Pad Base Dynamic Block

3.6.12 Try It! Create a Pad Base Outline Using CADS RC Dynamic Blocks (AutoCAD 2006 or higher only)



3.6.13 Try It! Create a Member Title and Set the Current Drawing Sheet


Block with a Viewport set at 1:20 scale 3. Make the Viewport in Sheet 01 active 4. Select CADS RC Draw Bar Set Member or . Type in the Member Title as

Pad Base 1, set the description to 3000 x 3000 x 600 Pad Base and set the quantity to 2. The quantity entered will multiply the total number of bars allocated to the Pad Base Member Title

5. Select Make Current and select OK. The line color will change to green to indicate that this is the current Member and that all reinforcement drawn will be assigned to this Member

Figure 3.6.13:1 CADS RC Members dialog

6. Select CADS RC Draw Bar Set Drawing Sheet or . Drawing Number 01 is already highlighted so click the Make Current button. The line color will change to green to indicate that it is now current. The Drawing Title will automatically be picked up from the Drawing Title block. You can configure CADS RC to read Title Block attribute information automatically

3.6.13 Try It! Create a Member Title and Set the Current Drawing Sheet



Figure 3.6.13:2 Set Current Drawing Sheet screen



3.6.14 Try It! Add two U Bars to the Pad Base Section

In this example you will add two Side Views of Shape Code 21 to the Pad Base Section using the New Mark and New Set sub options under Draw Bar.

1. Launch CADS RC 2. Open drawing ...\drawings\CADS RC 05.dwg 3. Switch to Model Space and zoom in on the Pad Base detail 4. Select CADS RC Draw Bar New Mark or 5. Input the data as shown in figure 3.6.14:1 below

Note: You can choose to input the Bar Centres now, that is, when you add a Range of the bar. CADS RC defaults to 0 mm which will not be displayed on the Bar Label. Showing the Bar Centres is optional and you may not want to do this

Figure 3.6.14:1 The Bar Drawing dialog; see 3.6 for more explanation

6. Select the First Bar button and input Dimensions B, C and D as shown in figure 3.6.14:2 below. You do not have to input the dimensions in the First Bar dialog as they can be picked or specified directly on the screen whilst drawing the bar. Select OK twice

3.6.14 Try It! Add two U Bars to the Pad Base Section



Figure 3.6.14:2 CADS RC Dimension Entry dialog

7. Pick the points to place the bar, as indicated in figure 3.6.14:3 below. The insertion point of the bar is on the Intersection of the Cover Lines at the top left. You can simply pick in the direction of points 2, 3 and 4 with Ortho switched ON, as you will already have input the length of these legs. If no dimensions have been specified you could use Direct Distance Entry to input the lengths, Relative Co-ordinates, Relative Polar Co-ordinates or Object Snaps

Figure 3.6.14:3 Insertion point and placing order Shape Code 21

8. Answer No to the prompt to place the Bar Label (Call Off). You will add the Bar Label to the Range Line later

9. Select CADS RC Draw Bar New Set or 10. Select Continue with New Set 11. Select the bar drawn in the left side of the section 12. All the data in this dialog box, other than Notes, is already set-up correctly and this

includes the Bar View. Type in Side Bars and select OK 13. Place the bar on the right hand side of the Pad Base with the Insertion point on the

top right (point 5) and Leg B (point 6) along the top face of the structure 14. Answer No to Label Bar? 15. Select CADS RC View Schedule or



Figure 3.6.14:4 The CADS RC Schedule dialog

3.6.15 Try It! Add the Ranges to the Pad Base Plan

In the appropriate places in this working example you should enter the values shown in bold italics following the prompts given in medium italics.

1. Launch CADS RC 2. Open drawing ...\drawings\CADS RC 06.dwg 3. Switch to Model Space and zoom in on the Pad Base plan and section 4. Select CADS RC Draw Range Add View or 5. Pick the Shape Code 21 on the left side of the section, indicated by point 1 6. Select the Single Indicator Range Style 7. Set the Bar View to Left and select OK 8. Pick the points as indicated on figure 3.6.15:1 below starting with point 2, to place

the Bar View and the Range Line. The range offsets should be set to 0.0. Set the Centre Spacing at 200 and answer Yes to placing the Bar Label

Figure 3.6.15:1 Single Indicator Range Placing Order

3.6.15 Try It! Add the Ranges to the Pad Base Plan



Left View Outer start point: Pick as indicated by point 2 Enter Outer Dimension: Pick as indicated by point 3 Start of bar range / enter Slope / True Len / Line: Pick as indicated by point 4 Offset first bar from start : Press Enter Pick End of range: Pick as indicated by point 5 Offset last bar from end : Press Enter Range length to 1836

Centre spacing or : Type in 200(for 200 mm) and press enter Range options: 16 bars at < 200 > / Average c/c = 193.3 / Run out / Numeric: Press ENTER to continue or (A)verage/(R)un Out/(N)umeric: Press Enter to accept Label bar ? or J to Justify: Type in yes and press enter Pick point: Pick the position of the Bar Label above the Plan View, as indicated by point 6

9. Repeat the CADS RC Draw Range Add View or command and add the range of the right hand Shape Code 21 (shown by point 7) to the Plan View, as shown in figure 3.6.15:2 below

Figure 3.6.15:2 Second Single Indicator Range Placing Order

If you have set the Range Offsets and Snaps and preset the Range Centres as suggested in the Hints & Tips at the end of this example then the time taken to place the range will have been reduced.

10. Select CADS RC View Schedule or . Note that the number of bars allocated to each line has updated. Close the Schedule and the drawing



Figure 3.6.15:3 CADS RC Schedule display

Hints & Tips Disable the Offset Prompt

The prompt Offset First/Last Bar from Start/End can be disabled if not required. This will speed up the placing of ranges. Select CADS RC Configuration Range Configuration and set the Prompt for Range Offsets option to No as Figure 3.6.15:4.

Figure 3.6.15:4 CADS RC Range Configuration dialog

Hints & Tips Set Object Snaps on the Range Prompts

Hints & Tips Disable the Offset Prompt



Object Snaps can be set on the Start / End of Range prompts. These will override the current Osnap settings and then reset them once the command has finished. Select CADS RC Configuration Range Configuration; set the Start Snap to Near and the Other Snaps to Perp as Figure 3.6.15:4

Hints & Tips Preset Centre to Centre Spacing

You can preset the centre-to-centre spacing for the range in the Draw Bar dialog. This will suppress the Bar Spacing prompt when drawing the range.

Hints & Tips Save Configuration Changes Permanently

If you want to save any configuration changes permanently for all new drawings select CADS RC Configuration Configuration Centre Miscellaneous Configuration and pick Write Prototype Settings. This creates a unique *.INI (initialization) file on your computer. Every time you start a new drawing inside CADS RC this file is read and the configuration is set accordingly.

Hints & Tips Lining up Bar Labels with Others

For lining up Bar Labels (Call Outs) with other Bar Labels, you can use these CADS RC Snaps:

Line Label Vertical

Line Label Horizontal

Hints & Tips Set Object Snaps on the Range Prompts

Hints & Tips Preset Centre to Centre Spacing

Hints & Tips Save Configuration Changes Permanently

Hints & Tips Lining up Bar Labels with Others



3.6.16 Try It! Use the Polar CADS RC Snap to Specify the Lap Length on the Sloping Leg of a Bar

You can use CADS RC Polar Snaps to specify a lap distance from a known point and so avoid having to add lots of construction lines to your drawing.

1. Launch CADS RC 2. Open drawing ...\drawings\CADS RC 07.dwg 3. Switch to Model Space and zoom in on the top landing of the staircase elevation 4. Select CADS RC Draw Bar New Mark or 5. Select Shape Code 15, set Bar Size 20, set View to Side, Set Alignment to Centre

and select OK

Figure 3.6.16:1 Placing Order of Shape Code 15 in the top landing

6. Figure 3.6.16:1 above shows where to pick the points to place the bar Side View Centre start point: Pick point 1 on the Intersection of the Cover Lines Enter Centre Dimension B: Pick point 2 at the end of the Cover Line Enter Centre Dimension C: Pick Polar Snap button, , or type polar and press Enter Polar to: Pick point 3 on the Intersection of the cover lines Polar distance: Type in 800 and press Enter Polar angle: Click on the Cover Line near point 4 Set Number is 19 Label bar ? or J to Justify: Press Enter to finish the command

7. Close the drawing

3.6.16 Try It! Use the Polar CADS RC Snap to Specify the Lap Length on the Sloping Leg of a Bar



3.6.17 Try It! Use the Sketch Bar Option to Show a projected Bar on a Plan View

To illustrate the use of the Sketch Bar option you will show in this example the main steel for a staircase flight in the Plan View. The section through the stair has already been detailed.

1. Launch CADS RC 2. Open drawing ...\drawings\CADS RC 08.dwg 3. Switch to Model Space and zoom in on the Staircase Plan and Elevation 4. Select CADS RC Draw Range Add View or 5. Pick the Bar Mark 06 Tick and Tag indicated as point 1 on the diagram below

Figure 3.6.17:1 Use of Sketch Bar for projected view of Shape Code 00

6. Select the Single Indicator Range

7. Pick the Set Sketch Bar... button, , to open the Sketch Bar dialog

3.6.17 Try It! Use the Sketch Bar Option to Show a projected Bar on a Plan View



Figure 3.6.17:2 Sketch Bar dialog

8. Select the Activate option, , and then pick Shape Code 00 on the list. Select OK

9. Set the Bar Centres c/c at 200 and select OK 10. Place the Sketch Bar View and the Range Line picking points 2 to 6 shown in figure

3.6.17:1 above

Side View Centre start point: Pick point 2 on the magenta construction line Enter Centre Dimension B: Pick point 3 on the magenta construction line Setting Start Snap(s) Near Start of bar range / enter Slope / True Len / Line: Pick point 4 on the Cover Line Offset First bar from start : Press enter Setting Other Snap(s) Perp. Pick End of range: Pick point 5 on the Cover Line Offset Last bar from end : Press Enter Range length 1020 Range options: 7 bars at < 200 > / Average c/c = 170.0 / Run out / Numeric: Press ENTER to continue or (A)verage/(R)un Out/(N) umeric: Set Number is 1 Label bar ? or J to Justify: Type Y and press Enter Pick point: Pick point 6 below the Plan View Note that you do not have to use a Sketch Bar with the cranked bars (Shape

Code 15), as CADS RC will correctly calculate the Projected Length of the Plan View.

11. Select CADS RC View Schedule to review Bar Data and then close the Schedule and the drawing.



3.6.18 Try It! Use the Multiplier Field and Lap Bar CADS RC Snap to Detail Top and Bottom Steel Efficiently

1. Launch CADS RC 2. Open drawing ...\drawings\CADS RC 09.dwg 3. Switch to Model Space and zoom in on the Pad Base elevation 4. Select CADS RC Draw Bar Set Drawing Sheet or

Make 01 the current Drawing Sheet 5. Select CADS RC Draw Bar New Mark or 6. Select Shape Code 00, set Bar Size 16, set View to Side, Set Alignment to Centre,

type 2 in the Multi field and set Centres to 200 and select OK 7. Place the Straight Bar as indicated in the diagram below using the CADS RC Lap

Bar Snap. Set the Lap Type at 35d

Figure 3.6.18:1 Placing order to add a Lap Bar

Side View Centre start point: Pick the Lap Bar button or type Lap and press Enter Pick bar to lap with: Pick on the end of the U bar as shown by point 1 Pick 40d (lap length equals 40 x bar diameter) and select OK

Figure 3.6.18:2 CADS RC Select a Lap Type dialog

3.6.18 Try It! Use the Multiplier Field and Lap Bar CADS RC Snap to Detail Top and Bottom Steel Efficiently



Lap length = 650 Distance from end of bar or Offset/: Press Enter to Accept

Pick side of bar for flush face : Press Enter to Accept Enter Centre Dimension B: Pick Lap Bar or type Lap and press Enter Pick 40d (Lap Length equals 40 x bar diameter) and select OK Pick bar to lap with: Pick on the end of the U bar as shown by point 2 Lap length = 650 Distance from end of bar or Offset/: Press Enter to accept Pick side of bar for flush face : Press Enter to accept Set Number is 12. Label bar ? or J to Justify: Press Enter to accept

Figure 3.6.18:3 Placing order to add lap bar and range to the Plan View



8. Select CADS RC Draw Range Add View or and pick the Straight Bar in the elevation you have just drawn, point 3. Choose a Single Indicator Range.

9. Place the Straight Bar as indicated in figure 3.6.18:3 above using the CADS RC Snap Line Label Horizontal to line up the Bar Labels. Note that construction lines have already been added to ease the placement of the bar. Side View Centre start point: Pick point 4 on the construction line Enter Centre Dimension B: Pick point 5 on the construction line Setting Start Snap(s) Near Start of bar range / enter Slope / True Len / Line: Pick point 6 on the Cover Line Setting Other Snap(s) Perp. Pick End of range: Pick point 7 on the Cover Line Range length 2900.0. Range options : 16 bars at < 200 > / Average c/c = 193.3 / Run out / Numeric : Press ENTER to continue or (A)verage/(R)un Out/(N) umeric: Press Enter Set Number is 13 Label bar ? or J to Justify: Type Y and press Enter Pick point: Pick CADS RC Line Label Horizontal Snap

Pick any point on the right hand Bar Label (point 8) .Y of INS of (need XZ): Pick point 9

10. Double click on the Bar Label to open the Edit Bar Label dialog Tick the Suppress Label Multiply option to change the Bar Label from 2 x 16 to 32 for the number of bars Type in 16T & 16B in the Notes Box and select OK Note the change in the Bar Label from 2x16 H16 01-200 to 32 H16 01-200 16T 16B. Later we will cover adding the additional labels and copying the bar in to the bottom face of elevation to finish the detail

11. Select CADS RC View Schedule to review Bar Data and then close the Schedule and the drawing

Figure 3.6.18:4 Schedule dialog



3.7 Key points - General Arrangement Drawings ...

Reinforcement can be placed on outlines created by lines, polyline, blocks and xrefs.

Switch on Dynamic Input when working with Dynamic Blocks in order to show the dimensions of the entity.

You can use CADS RC Snaps in conjunction with CADS RC functions to speed up the drawing process.

Input as much information into the Draw Bar dialog as possible to speed up the drawing process by minimising the need for command prompts later.

Switch off the Range Offset prompts and preset the Range Snaps in the Range Configuration to reduce the number of command prompts.

Reduce the number of Ranges that need detailing by using the Multiplier option in the Draw Bar dialog.

Use a Sketch Bar to show a Projected View (not true length) of a bar. Save changes to the CADS RC configuration by selecting the Save Settings

option in the Configuration Centre. This will affect all new drawings.

3.8 Command List - General Arrangement Drawings ...

Action Menu Selection Toolbar and Icon Create Pad Base Outline CADS RCToolsOutlinesOthers Outlines CADS RC Snaps CADS RC Snaps

Set Member CADS RCDraw BarSet Member Draw Bar

Set Drawing Sheet CADS RCDraw BarSet Drawing Sheet Draw Bar

Draw BarNew Mark CADS RCDraw BarNew Mark Draw Bar

Draw BarNew Set CADS RCDraw BarNew Set Draw Bar

Draw RangeAdd View CADS RCDraw RangeAdd View Draw Range

Sketch Bar CADS RCDraw BarAdd View Draw Bar

AutoCAD 2006 / 2007 only

Insert Dynamic Block InsertBlock Insert Set Dynamic Input ToolsDraft Settings, Dynamic Input

3.7 Key points - General Arrangement Drawings ...

3.8 Command List - General Arrangement Drawings ...

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4: Over Stock Length (OSL) and Creating Special Bars

4.0 Over Stock Length Overview

When detailing reinforcement there is an optimum length of bar that can be detailed and safely handled on site. The OSL (Over Stock Length) feature in CADS RC allows you to specify this as the stock bar length. Once this has been set, if you then attempt to draw a bar that is longer CADS RC will automatically offer to splice the bars across the structure. The splice position and lengths are based on rules that you set in the Over Stock Length dialog box. Once OSL bars have been drawn they are grouped together as a single entity. Any changes made will affect all the bars in the group.

4.1 Set Over Stock Length

You use this command to define the Over Stock Length that can be detailed before the OSL functionality is invoked.

4.2 Switching Off the Over Stock Length Option

The OSL feature can be switched off by selecting CADS RC Configuration Configuration Centre Global/General Configuration.

Set the Top Field to OverStockLength In the Middle Field select UseOverStockLength In the Lower Field type in No and then pick Assign to CFG Answer Yes to Apply the Changes?

4.0 Over Stock Length Overview

4.1 Set Over Stock Length

4.2 Switching Off the Over Stock Length Option

Over Stock Length and Creating Special Bars


4.3 Over Stock Length Restrictions

The Over Stock feature has the following limitations: OSL supports only the following shapes:

i. Straight Bar ii. Straight Bar with Hooks iii. U Bar and L Bar

OSL Supports only the following Range Types: iv. Single Indicator Range v. Double Indicator Range vi. Double Indicator Tapered Range

For U and L shapes, only the second leg of the bar shape is allowed to stretch beyond the Stock Length. Couplers cannot be added to OSL bars. You can add couplers to an Exploded OSL Group - see Chapter 7, Edit and Modify commands, for further information. The Add View or Set and Range View commands are not supported for Over Stock Length bars. You can use the Add View and New Set commands if you Explode an OSL Group - see Chapter 7, Edit and Modify commands, for further information. If the difference between the first and last bar is more than the Stock Length of a Double Indicator tapered range, the bars will not be spliced as Over Stock bars.

4.3 Over Stock Length Restrictions



4.4 Over Stock Length Dialog

This dialog will only appear if you attempt to draw a bar longer than the configured Over Stock Length.

Figure 4.4:1 The Invoke Over Stock Length Feature dialog

If you answer No to the question shown in figure 4.4:1 then CADS RC will attempt to draw the bar. If you attempt to draw a bar over the default maximum Stock Length then CADS RC will ask you specify the length again. If the bar to be drawn is under this length CADS RC will draw the bar. CADS RC ships with the default Stock Length set to 20m but you can, of course, configure this to your particular needs. If you select Cancel on this dialog box, CADS RC exits the drawing routine and returns you to the AutoCAD command prompt. If you answer Yes CADS RC displays the Over Stock Length dialog, as shown below.

Figure 4.4:2 The Over Stock Length dialog. The number labels added show the different sections and these are described below. The item labels on the dialog are shown below in bold italic.

4.4 Over Stock Length Dialog

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